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Module 2 Session 1 FINAL
Module 2 Session 1 FINAL
for Innovation
Module 2: Empathize
and Understand
Today’s Agenda
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Limitation 3: People Can’t Say What They Do
• LOOK! • LISTEN!
Three Ways to Observe Customers and Users
1. Participant-Observer Method
2. Shadowing
3. Simple Observation
Participant-Observer Method
• Stay focused! Ask ONLY questions that will reveal the customer’s
thoughts, feelings, and actions.
I need to know Questions I will ask Insights I hope to gain
Role and importance What does money mean to Hopes and fears with regard to
of money you? finance.
Attitude toward How do you feel about Hidden anxieties about banks and
financial institutions financial institutions? other financial institutions
Habits with mobile Which apps on your phone Comfort level with digital solutions.
apps do you use most often?
OPEN Questions Only!
• This is part of your semester project. The Design Thinking challenge is:
What can we design that will raise the approval rating of the AP state
government to 90%? This is your first step in the project.
• Your first group assignment has two parts
1. Every group member working alone, must fill an interview protocol form (available
on Canvas) and interview an adult (age 21 or older) citizen of Andhra Pradesh about
the state government. Apply the lessons we taught in this session.
2. The group, working together, must fill and submit a Group Interview Form. The form
is available on Canvas.
3. The assignment is due by Friday of next week.
• Introduction to Empathetic Research
• Limitations of Traditional Research
• Goals of Empathetic Research
• Methods of Empathetic Research
• Observation
• Skilled Interviewing
Things You Must Know